Radiology Exam 2
Across
- 3. Provides source of electrons
- 4. Device used to monitor occupational radiation exposure
- 7. Alkaline solution used to convert exposed silver halide crystals from film emulsion to black metallic silver
- 9. Occurs when the anode edge restricts the number of x-rays exiting the tube (two words)
- 13. Computed radiography units have this substance applied to detector screen (two words)
- 18. Measures the amount of radiation absorbed per unit mass of matter
- 19. Item that shows the amount of time that should pass between exposures to prevent overheating damage to an anode (three words)
- 20. Composed of alternating linear strips that is placed between the patient and image receptor to prevent scatter radiation from striking image receptor
- 21. Distance between two crests or between two troughs
- 22. Refers to the contrast range of densities in digital radiography
Down
- 1. Target in tube head for electrons to hit
- 2. (N-18) X 5 Rems (three words)
- 4. Degree of blackness on an image detector
- 5. X-rays are a type of (two words)
- 6. Visible difference between two adjacent tissues on an image detector
- 8. Also known as Braking radiation (two words)
- 10. Beam-restricting device that limits the primary x-ray beam
- 11. Changes incoming electricity line from ac to dc (two words)
- 12. Trimester in which the human fetus is most sensitive to radiation
- 14. Partially shaded outer region of a shadow cast by an opaque object
- 15. Digital radiography artifact the appears as a lucent halo around metal implants
- 16. Device that shoves electrons into a tight beam (two words)
- 17. Curve that maps pixel values to monitor brightness (three words)